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https://saicmknowledge.org/articles/basel-oewg-makes-progress-plastic-waste-management-guidelines

Basel OEWG Makes Progress on Plastic Waste Management Guidelines

The 13th meeting of the Open-ended Working Group (OEWG-13) of the Basel Convention on the Control

https://saicmknowledge.org/articles/g7-workshop-emphasizes-cooperation-reduce-lead-exposure-lmics

G7 Workshop Emphasizes Cooperation to Reduce Lead Exposure in LMICs

The 2022 Group of 7 (G7) environment ministers reaffirmed their commitment to reduce lead in the

https://saicmknowledge.org/articles/talks-chemicals-and-waste-management-instrument-resume-ahead-iccm5

Talks on Chemicals and Waste Management Instrument to Resume Ahead of ICCM5

While delegates to the resumed fourth meeting of the Intersessional Process for Considering the Strategic Approach to

https://saicmknowledge.org/articles/un-report-details-actions-minimize-negative-impacts-pesticides

UN Report Details Actions to Minimize Negative Impacts of Pesticides

In response to a 2017 request by the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA), the UN Environment Programme

https://saicmknowledge.org/articles/minamata-convention-mercury-reports-progress-made-2022

Minamata Convention on Mercury Reports on Progress Made in 2022

The Minamata Convention on Mercury has released a report that provides an in-depth overview of

https://saicmknowledge.org/articles/advancing-action-plastics-and-chemicals-and-waste

Advancing Action on Plastics and Chemicals and Waste

By Elena Kosolapova, SDG Knowledge Hub

Over the past months, chemicals and waste governance, including efforts

https://saicmknowledge.org/articles/covid-19-impacts-global-environmental-agenda-saicm-and-iccm5

COVID-19 Impacts on the Global Environmental Agenda: SAICM and ICCM5

ICCM5 was scheduled to take place in October 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the session has been rescheduled to take place from 5-9 July 2021, in Bonn, Germany.

Speakers for the 19 May online dialogue will include:

Nalini SHARMA, Head, SAICM Secretariat
Manal AZZI, Senior Specialist on Occupational Safety and Health. International Labour Organization
Carolyn VICKERS Head, Chemical Safety and Health Unit World Health Organization
Valentina SIERRA, Permanent Mission of Uruguay to the UN in Geneva (ICCM5 Bureau)
Giulia CARLINI, Staff Attorney, Environmental Health Program, Center for International Environmental Law
Monika GAIL MACDEVETTE, Chief, Chemicals and Health Branch, UNEP

date: 19 May 2020
location: virtual
www: https://genevaenvironmentnetwork.org/19may2020.html

https://saicmknowledge.org/articles/eu-chemicals-legislation-finder-enables-companies-track-legal-obligations

EU Chemicals Legislation Finder Enables Companies to Track Legal Obligations

video tutorial helps users find chemicals with the EUCLEF.

Companies will also be able to ask questions about EU chemicals legislation covered by EUCLEF through a dedicated regulatory support service. The EU Programme for Competitiveness of Enterprises and SMEs is funding the online service. [EU Chemicals Legislation Finder] [ECHA Press Release]

https://saicmknowledge.org/articles/kazakhstan-nigeria-and-south-africa-strengthening-capacity-manage-chemicals

Kazakhstan, Nigeria, and South Africa Strengthening Capacity to Manage Chemicals

The UN Environment Programme’s (UNEP) Chemicals and Waste Management Programme is implementing projects to help Kazakhstan

https://saicmknowledge.org/articles/european-commission-adopts-circular-economy-action-plan

European Commission Adopts Circular Economy Action Plan

The European Commission has adopted a plan focusing on the design and production for a circular